The new Seethalerhütte is at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters in the glacier region of Dachsteingebirge, Austria. A sustainable concept and logistic expertise was required to create a suitable energy supply.

Approximately 1,000 people live in the village of Gutu in Nepal, about 800 kilometers away from the capital city of Kathmandu. There is no public electricity supply. Until recently, everybody shifted for himself: open fires to cook on and smoke in the house, a huge stock of candles or the hum of the diesel generator at the local metal processing company were a part of everyday life. Find out why the village inhabitants have been able to leave all this behind them.

Plenty of oil, but little electricity. Nigeria may be rich in raw materials, however, electricity supply leaves much to be desired. SMA supports the energy transition in Nigeria’s commercial and rural energy supply with a range of intelligent solar solutions and local training programs. Solar micro- and stand-alone grids ensure sustainable economic development in this Sunbelt nation.

Lithium-ion batteries are long-established, tried-and-tested solutions for grid-connected applications, resulting in other battery types rarely—if ever—being used nowadays in battery...

It’s still winter. This is the time of year that many people head south to bask in the sun. Here’s...

On March 1, 2014 living conditions improved for people in Kitui, Kenya. Together with SMA and other companies, Energía Sin...

Charles and I both attended a four-day off-grid workshop held by The Australian Solar Council. We travelled to a site...

The Bamyan province in Central Afghanistan is famous for its giant Buddha statues that were destroyed by the Taliban in...

In many regions of the world, power grids are either inadequate or nonexistent. As a result, industrial consumers often ensure...

The first PV diesel project in the megawatts was commissioned in Thabazimbi in November 2012 and, as a future development...